JACKSONVILLE – The energy was real, and fun.
This was Wednesday’s Day 2 of Jaguars 2025 minicamp – a sunny, warm mid-June day at a festive Miller Electric Center. The festivities were perhaps a bit more enjoyable for the defense than the offense, which Head Coach Liam Coen kept in perspective.
This was a day for smiles and cheering – and a cool day for fans.
“It was great to have the fans; I really appreciate them being out here today,” Coen said.
The Jaguars on Wednesday held an intense, two-hour practice – with the session open to the public, a relatively rare occurrence for an NFL offseason practice. The MEC stands were overflowing, with the crowd cheering on a day featuring multiple big plays by multiple defensive players.
“It’s a great experience,” rookie wide receiver defensive back/wide receiver Travis Hunter said of practicing in front of the fans, with Coen adding: “I really appreciate them being out here today, taking the time throughout this time.
“[We] really felt them, the players fed off that, especially some of the younger guys feeling some of that support being rookies and never having a practice quite like this with fans here. So, really appreciate everybody coming out this week, today especially.”
The unpadded Tuesday practice featured competitive 11-on-11, red-zone and situational work,with the defense “winning” more situations than the offense.
“The offense just kind of maybe let the defense set the tone a little bit today in a lot of ways,” Coen said. “I thought [the defense’s] energy was better than the offense’s, just making plays. They had a little juice.
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